คหบดี
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Thai[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- คฤหบดี (ká-rʉ́-hà-bɔɔ-dii)
Etymology[edit]
From Pali gahapati (literally “house chief”), from gaha (“house”) + pati (“chief; lord; master”); equivalent to Thai คห + บดี (bɔɔ-dii).
Pronunciation[edit]
| Orthographic | คหบดี g h ɓ ɗ ī | |
| Phonemic | คะ-หะ-บอ-ดี g a – h a – ɓ ɒ – ɗ ī | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | ká-hà-bɔɔ-dii |
| Royal Institute | kha-ha-bo-di | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰa˦˥.ha˨˩.bɔː˧.diː˧/(R) | |
Noun[edit]
คหบดี • (ká-hà-bɔɔ-dii)
- (elegant) householder.
Usage notes[edit]
- Often used to refer to a wealthy householder.